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Moody's: Egypt's economy showed high shock-absorption capacity in 2018
Date: 2019-05-09 15:12:37 GMT - United Kingdom - Economy - SN:1 - ID:7935258
Moody's Investors Service has said Egypt's economy demonstrated a high shock-absorption capacity during the second half of 2018. In its report released on Thursday, the credit rating agency ascribed improvement in the country's economy to the ....
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Cabinet uses tablet instead of paper files during meetings
Date: 2019-05-08 19:58:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:7934237
The Cabinet held its weekly meeting here on Wednesday with each minister using a tablet that includes the meeting's agenda instead of paper files in a step that aims to run government meetings and discussions between the premier and the ....
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Cabinet approves final draft of bill on disabled people fund
Date: 2019-05-08 19:57:27 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:7934235
The cabinet approved at a meeting on Wednesday, under Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli, a final draft of a bill to set up a fund for backing people with disabilities. The bill stipulates that the cabinet-affiliated fund aims to provide social ....
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PM reviews new plan for disposing of municipal solid waste
Date: 2019-05-08 19:56:28 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:9 - ID:7934233
Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli on Wednesday followed up the executive plan of the municipal solid waste system. This came during a meeting with Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed El Assar, Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait, ....
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Egypt's economic growth rate up to 5.6% in 3rd quarter of 2018-2019 FY - minister
Date: 2019-05-08 19:54:46 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:8 - ID:7934228
Egypt’s economic growth rate increased to 5.6% during the third quarter of 2018-2019 fiscal year, against 5.4% in the same period of 2017-2018 fiscal year, Minister of Planning Hala el Saeed said. The government targets a further rise in the ....
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Indian amb. visits blessed spots of Holy Family sojourn in Assiut
Date: 2019-05-08 19:53:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:7934227
The Regional Authority for Tourism Promotion in Assiut organized a tour on Wednesday for Indian Ambassador in Cairo Rahul Kulshreshth and his accompanying delegation. The tour began with a visit to the Virgin Mary Monastery in Dronka village on ....
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WB official praises Takaful and Karama program
Date: 2019-05-08 19:51:05 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:6 - ID:7934226
Senior Director of the World Bank's Social Protection and Jobs Michal Rutkowski said Takaful and Karama has become the largest cash support program in the Arab world and the Middle East region with nine million beneficiaries. Rutkowski made the ....
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Sisi asserts Egypt's keenness to support development in Africa
Date: 2019-05-08 18:02:34 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:7934121
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi Wednesday stressed Egypt's concern with the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) through supporting its strategies and plans to develop Africa given the fact that Egypt is one of its founding ....
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UN honors 180 Egyptian peacekeepers in DR Congo
Date: 2019-05-08 18:00:06 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:7934117
The UN honored Wednesday 180 Egyptian peacekeepers for their efforts to maintain security in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The honorees are part of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ....
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Cypriot president describes Turkish activities in Cyprus’ EEZ as “a second invasion”
Date: 2019-05-08 16:36:19 GMT - Cyprus - International - SN:3 - ID:7934069
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades described Turkish activities in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone as “a second invasion,” noting that the government follows the situation with a vigilant eye, Cypriot News Agency (CNA) reported on Tuesday. He ....